Though many ​Arsenal fans will be hopeful the Uruguayan can help guide the club back into the top four, his own personal targets are somewhat more modest.

"My first target was to establish myself in the team. I feel like I’ve done that now," he continued.

"I wanted to understand the Premier League’s style of playing, because this is very different to Italian football.

"We have big targets but my biggest target is to keep on improving as a player and as a person so my team-mates get to know the kind of person I am. I want to carry on working hard. There’s no more important path than hard work."

Torreira and co.'s last shot at silverware this term comes in the shape of the Europa League, which continues for the Gunners with an away trip to BATE Borisov on Thursday.